<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:54:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/lichen/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Snowy Fungi Friday Hunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The place was covered with snow today. I thought it wouldn’t be suitable for a fungi hunt, but I decided to pop into the woodland anyway, though I wasn’t expecting to see any. To my surprise, I found a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-151327/@theworldaroundme/snowy-fungi-friday-hunt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-151327/@theworldaroundme/snowy-fungi-friday-hunt</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-151327]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theworldaroundme]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:01:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgtGQKeTeQ5JMBsn2Ut8rLYxjCfDu89AevQxP39p4BmVFn3L6T986yf1HkXcTVMKbKMAiA7vXqgz36oDvtyhQ1ipUnWsTxKyDyUQdcXQJp7cgNMFhb2ZM6H4RCVj1CD3mRbB3LbJ7zevhWRRfYi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lichen moment ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spotted this lichen during a nature walk. It was fascinating to see tiny grains of sand falling onto it, almost like nature was playfully aiming for a goal. It was a small, yet beautiful moment in the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-132248/@himalayannomad/lichen-moment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-132248/@himalayannomad/lichen-moment</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-132248]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[himalayannomad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 16:12:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJucEmcNUiAARx4uQXfvXdwtz1hV8zPVutHSKSx5CELFdMkNUCaeDi6uYiZx6aitpfmjGninrMDLWbgFsVdwnxCtsBzTYNC7yhxZjBJ8sMhRjYmjvBsNJfbcUaA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lichen Spirits ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I came across a cluster of lichen, and some of them looked like abstract faces—like little lichen spirits. It felt like a special find, as if nature had left behind hidden faces for me to discover. Thanks]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-132248/@himalayannomad/lichen-spirits</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-132248/@himalayannomad/lichen-spirits</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-132248]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[himalayannomad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:27:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJucEmcNUiAARx4uQXfvXdwtz1hgLQrahmxkD3fAvAnra8VW8RwmCx4FNRXNbZB7WqVQGx1h3pGUE9FWaaayk9ndRUEHuA3RcuiHgAs2WXzNrhrdrHePB8xQpgE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Short but Eventful Fungi Friday Hunt: Unexpected Finds and New Adventures]]></title><description><![CDATA[I only had a little time for fungi hunting this evening before darkness set in. I hurried to a nearby woodland, hoping to see something new. Although it's private land, the public is welcome to walk around.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-151327/@theworldaroundme/a-short-but-eventful-fungi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-151327/@theworldaroundme/a-short-but-eventful-fungi</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-151327]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theworldaroundme]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:29:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgtGQKeTeQ5JMBsn2Ut8rLYxjCfDu89BZhPwxM16fUTn9oDqyZAgWndJZKV3iBmoYqzYfBfEZAmsGAXLMuV5uU3y91ZXbAf3LdVbKTuL2frrRBb3kwoGBs9U1Tk3QMZj8WpT3w2WyCye7coxBfC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 minute freewrite 2646 prompt a loud growl in the night]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my post for #freewriters 2646 prompt * * hosted by @mariannewest When will I learn that doing things the easy way will turn into the hard way before the task ends? 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Lǎowā 15mm f/4 macro lens, Sony α77 camera. -aoi]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@a0i/macro-photos-of-moss-and-lichen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@a0i/macro-photos-of-moss-and-lichen</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[a0i]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:36:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWTamZtjiRVK9pxDgRdg2RtnXmG5dbeGuzK3WNfkBktwpfaH1ChZRYehXV4PJ3sMn1VzPyjzAKDLfFPJeGiNMAsFktDjgWmBdLE1f5xuhMKbSwo7x6BiPKEEYf6bxmEMijomFwnKJuFH71ePnWtQc2S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Lichen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Little LichenMinimalist Photography | Autumn PhotographyThe ground was fully covered by fallen Autumn leaves, but this little piece of Lichen was a lovely surprise in a different colour. 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Common name being reindeer moss, as it's an important food for them. 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